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Sterling man jailed after allegedly shooting at cop

Shots believed fired during foot chase in north Sterling neighborhood

A Sterling man is in jail after he allegedly shot at police officers Sunday night. No one was injured in the incident, and police are still investigating.

According to a press release issued by the Sterling Police Chief Tyson Kerr Monday, Dillon Tadolina, 24, was walking in the 1100 block of N. 8th Street (between Cleveland and Franklin streets) when an officer tried to contact him. Tadolini reportedly ran from the officer, who gave chase on foot, but lost sight of the suspect. At that point, the release said, the officer heard "what sounded like two gunshots coming from the proximity of the running male."

Kerr said Sterling Police requested the assistance of the Logan County Sheriff's Office and Colorado State Patrol to establish a perimeter in the neighborhood. By 11 p.m., thanks to citizen tips and search efforts, the suspect had been found in a back yard in the 400 block of Jackson Street.

"The area was immediately contained and secured by law enforcement, mitigating the threat to the public," Kerr's statement said.

That didn't end the incident, however, as Tadolini refused to give himself up for nearly three hours. When he was finally taken into custody, Kerr said, "a firearm was located on the suspect," but gave no details on what kind of firearm it was.

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Tadolini was jailed on a list of charges: Attempted first degree murder, felony menacing, possession of weapons by a previous offender, obstructing a peace officer, and second degree criminal trespass.

In addition, Tadolini was wanted for a long list of warrants on previous charges: Aggravated robbery, second-degree assault, felony menacing, possession of weapons by a previous offender, violation of a protection order, and harassment.

Kerr said police continue their investigation of the incident and have asked anyone who saw or heard the incident to call the Sterling Police Department at 970-522-3512 or Crime Stoppers at 970-522-3937.

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